The heavens set sail from the courtyard

Lu Tao's furious shout finally silenced Xu Zhisen, but the deep disappointment in his eyes was impossible to hide.

Seeing Xu Zhisen's gaze, Lu Tao's throat felt dry and itchy. He lowered his head and said, "You simply don't understand the feelings between Xia Lin and me."

Xu Zhisen shook his head and sighed, "Love is just a condiment in life, not a necessity. Even the most beautiful love will succumb to time."

Lu Tao, you are my son. You will take over my business in the future, and you will be managing thousands of people. Relationships will only be an obstacle for you!

Lu Tao stubbornly insisted, "I don't agree. Emotions are the bridge that holds people together. Employees are people too. If we use emotions to maintain relationships, they will be even more unbreakable."

Xu Zhisen pursed his lips speechlessly and said, "Did Lu Yaxun teach you these things?"

Lu Tao shook his head and said, "I have my own ideas, and I don't need anyone to teach me."

“Lu Tao, you’re naive.” Xu Zhisen said with a serious face, “Let me tell you, there are no people in this world who are unchanging forever, and human emotions are the most unreliable thing. Only interests matter.”

"Like what happened today, if I hadn't offered a million, would you have come back safely?"

Lu Tao retorted, "I'll find a way to pay you back that money, but I still don't agree with your approach. Not everything in this world can be solved with money."

Xu Zhisen shook his head in disappointment and said, "Lu Tao, you're too naive. Let me tell you, you can buy anything with money in this world, including feelings."

"If I gave Xia Lin ten million, do you think she would leave you?"

Lu Tao stared wide-eyed and said, "Impossible. My feelings for Xia Lin cannot be measured by money. Even if it were a hundred million, let alone ten million, Xia Lin would not leave me."

Xu Zhisen said dismissively, "Don't take feelings too seriously. I've seen far too many couples turn against each other over money, even to the point of mutual destruction."

Lu Tao said with certainty, "Xia Lin is definitely not that kind of person."

Xu Zhisen countered, "If Xia Lin didn't love money, why would she work at a nightclub? Women who work in places like that are all looking to make quick money."

Lu Tao said angrily, "I won't allow you to talk about her like that. Xia Lin had no choice but to work at the nightclub to save money for her studies abroad. She has always kept her principles and has never done anything to betray me!"

Xu Zhisen then asked, "Then let me ask you, if one day you achieve great success and marry Xia Lin, and someone suddenly asks you if your wife used to work at a nightclub, how would you answer?"

“I…” Lu Tao hesitated.

Xu Zhisen laughed and said, "You also think Xia Lin's job is embarrassing for you, right?"

Lu Tao quickly denied it, saying, "No, I didn't mean that!"

Xu Zhisen said, "Lu Tao, you are not an ordinary person. You are my son, Xu Zhisen's son. Your future partner, even if she is not from a prominent family, will definitely be someone who can help you in your career. Xia Lin is definitely not that person."

Lu Tao remained stubborn, saying, "I'm not you. I can't always put profit first. You abandoned me and my mother to go to America for your own interests. I could never do something like that!"

Xu Zhisen grabbed Lu Tao's shoulder, stared intently into his eyes, and said, "Lu Tao, I know you blame me for abandoning you and your mother back then."

But the truth is, if I could choose again, I would still go to the United States, and I have never regretted it.

Lu Tao asked, puzzled, "If you don't regret it, then why did you come back?"

A hint of sadness flashed in Xu Zhisen's eyes as he said, "Because you are my only son. I am getting old, and the career I have worked so hard for all my life must have an heir. And I have chosen you to be my heir."

I not only want you to inherit my career, but also to continue my life. I want to pass on all the knowledge I have to you.

Lu Tao was shocked by Xu Zhisen's gaze. It was an extremely complex gaze, containing far too much for Lu Tao, whose life experience was too shallow to comprehend.

"Uncle, I've found the medicated oil."

Charlene's voice made the father and son each take two steps back.

When Xu Zhisen saw Xia Lin return with the medicated oil, he said to Lu Tao, "Lu Tao, you should rest well. I'm going back now."

"Okay," Lu Tao said, his feelings complicated.

"Uncle, let me see you off," Xia Lin said politely.

"No need, my driver is downstairs, you can help Lu Tao apply the medicine!"

Xu Zhisen declined Xia Lin's offer and left Lu Tao's house alone. After leaving the house, Xu Zhisen leaned weakly against the wall, quickly took out a bottle of medicine from his pocket, poured out two pills and swallowed them.

Xu Zhisen was taking painkillers, which are specifically for patients with advanced cancer.

"My time is running out." Xu Zhisen sighed and glanced at Lu Tao's front door again.

When will you understand my good intentions?

Xu Zhisen walked down the stairs dejectedly. The driver, who had been waiting for him, helped him into the car.

"Mr. Xu, should we call Dr. Zhang?" the driver asked with concern.

"No need, I'm just a little tired, let's go back!" Xu Zhisen leaned back in his chair, looking extremely weak.

The driver helped him fasten his seatbelt and then drove away.

At Lu Tao's home.

Xia Lin helped Lu Tao take off his shirt and carefully applied medicated oil to the bruises. As she applied the oil, she started to cry.

"Lu Tao, I'm sorry, it's all because of me that you got hurt."

"Why are you crying? I'm fine now," Lu Tao comforted her. "Just don't go to work in that kind of place in the future."

Charlene was taken aback, and her hand paused.

"My work has made you lose face," Charlene said, putting down the medicated oil.

"No!" Lu Tao denied it outright. "That's not what I meant."

Charlene said sadly, "I heard everything Uncle Xu said just now."

Lu Tao said nervously, "Don't listen to his nonsense, he just wants to pair me up with Fang Lingshan."

Xia Lin suddenly asked, "Lu Tao, do you regret being with me?"

Lu Tao exclaimed excitedly, "No! How could I possibly regret it?"

Charlene said, "But I regret it!"

"Ah!" Lu Tao exclaimed, his mouth agape in shock.

Xia Lin stood up and said to Lu Tao, "Lu Tao, I regret being with you. Since being with you, I have lost my friends, lost the opportunity to study abroad, and even fallen to working in a nightclub. I feel like my life is a complete failure."

Lu Tao exclaimed in shock, "You want to break up!"

Xia Lin's lips trembled, and she gritted her teeth and said, "Yes, I want to break up. Lu Tao, we're not right for each other. You're a better match for girls like Mi Lai and Fang Lingshan."

Lu Tao grabbed Xia Lin's arm and said anxiously, "Were you influenced by what Xu Zhisen said? Don't listen to his fallacies!"

Xia Lin shook off Lu Tao's hand, her eyes red-rimmed, and said, "Lu Tao, all I want now is to go back to where we belong. You and I are from completely different worlds."

Lu Tao hugged Xia Lin unwillingly and cried out, "There's only one Earth, not two worlds. I won't let you go."

Xia Lin forcefully broke free from Lu Tao and pushed him onto the sofa.

"Lu Tao, forget about me!" Xia Lin flung her sleeves and left.

Lu Tao wanted to stop her, but his injuries were too severe, and he couldn't outrun Xia Lin. He could only watch helplessly as his girlfriend left.

In the house across the street, Mi Lai had been spying on Lu Tao and Xia Lin with binoculars. When she saw Xia Lin leave Lu Tao, she felt very complicated.

She thought she would be happy, but when she saw Xia Lin and Lu Tao arguing, Mi Lai felt only a deep emptiness.

Without realizing it, Mi Lai picked up her phone and called Wang Gang.

"Gao Qiang, where are you? Can you come over?" (End of Chapter)